Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-11
STUNNED by LIGHTNING.
General Grants Son Jesse Has Mar
row Escape In Connecticut.


row Escape In Connecticut.
EAST LYME, Conn, August 7.-
During u thunder storm the other
evening lightning struck the boarding
house OF +. B. Chapman, which had a
mong It's guests MFR. Jesse Grant, son
OF the late General, his wife and two
children, Mrs. McGee and her two
daughters, and Mr.. Jenkins, all Of New
York. They were all In the parlor,
when the room was suddenly illumi-
mated with an extraordinary fash OF
lightning. and accompanied with
strong odor of sulphur. Mr.. jenkins,
Mary and Daisy McGee were thrown
unconscious TO the floor. Mr.. Grant
was severely injured on the thigh. Mrs,
Grant hnd Mrs. McGee escaped unin-
jured.
Assistance was rendered as soon as
possible TO those stunned, and on recov
ering their seLses IL was found that
Miss May McGee was the only one
who was seriously affected. She had
lost the uae Of her limbs. so that she
was unable to walk. The lightning
had entered through the walls, tearing
and bun ming the paper. 1t struck a wire
from which large mirror was sus
pended, breaking the glass IN many
places. A lamp was upset and altogeth.
or great deal of damage was done.
The other inmates of the house escaped
uninjured, although all felt the shock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant have spent several
years In California and experienced
earthquakes, and they declare In their
opinion the sensation of being struck
by lightning is far worse than that of
the earthquakes.
The liver and kidneys m ust be kept
in good condition. Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is great remedy for regulating these
organs.
AN UNPRECEDENTED "Dry SPELL"
Terrible Suffering from Lack OF Rain
In Southern Wisconsin.
CAMP LAKE. Wis.,. Aug. 5.-Unless
the prevailing drought comes to very
speedy end, the indications are that a
very considerable portion OF southern
Wisconsin will be little more than a
black desert. The present dry spell has
eclIpsed anything in the recollection of
The proverbial "oldest settler" and
bush and prairie fires are reported from
many points. OF ten farmers who
were gathered last night at Postmaster
McVey's hotel at this place, six had
been for six days fighting back the
flames from their homesteads, while
the families of the other four had been
taking turns at sitting up at night in
order that the household might be a
reused in case of sudden danger. Every
bit OF moisture and sap has been
burn out or all kinds or vegetation, and
the earth is so dry that the roots OF the
stulble in recently moved fields are
burning overhundreds OF acres. Streams
which have never before ceased run
ming are dry. and the air Ia 6lled with
smoke Of the burning weeds in their
beds, and even hog lands are on fire,
while the frame farm houses and barns
are sn thoroughly baked that the appli
cation OF n lighted match To the ont
side would spe, dily reduce the Struc
ture TO ashes.
Scnres Of wells, fed 10y springs, have
gone dry, and the farmers are COM
PEELED TO go miles To the lakes for water.
In many cases the farmers have
plnwed wide ridges around their homes
and haysiacks In order to prevent the
crossing OF the flames, but even this
precaution has In many instances been
vain. Cattle are suffering terTinly ,and
the milk supply has been greatly re.
duced.